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It's official - ACC to expand

Discussion in 'College Football Forum' started by markinconcord, May 13, 2003.

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  1. May 13, 2003 at 6:08 PM #1
    markinconcord

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    The Charlotte Observer is reporting this afternoon the ACC voted 7 to 2 to add Miami and to expand to 12 teams. The articles says Miami wants Syracuse and Boston College to join the league. But University of Virginia officials are pushing for Virginia Tech to be added instead of Boston College. Duke and North Carolina voted against expansion.
     
  2. May 13, 2003 at 6:21 PM #2
    kshead

    kshead What's the spread?

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    Never, ever, ever did I think I would see the day where UVA would inlude us in the discussion. Never. A VT supporter must have some naked pics of some UVA folks or something. I was surprised when I saw Larry report it before.
     
  3. May 13, 2003 at 6:27 PM #3
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    Does anyone know why Pitt isn't being considered....good football and basketball program....would be a great fit geographically as well...
     
  4. May 13, 2003 at 6:29 PM #4
    kshead

    kshead What's the spread?

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    Not a big TV market.
     
  5. May 13, 2003 at 6:31 PM #5
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  6. May 13, 2003 at 6:31 PM #6
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    Its a rivalry. Having UVA and Tech in the same conference will help feed the hate. And sell more tickets.

    Tech makes more sense than cuse or BC.
     
  7. May 13, 2003 at 6:33 PM #7
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    regarding tv markets, how does securing blacksburg make more sense?
     
  8. May 13, 2003 at 6:34 PM #8
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    wow

    Coach K better start studying football or Wash needs to fire Spurrier real soon. Heels ain't no bettter off. Let the ass whippins commense
     
  9. May 13, 2003 at 6:43 PM #9
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    The thing I don't understand is this:

    I don't think the ACC realizes that no one in the northeast really gives a shit about watching college football. It's nowhere near like it is south of the M/D line where college football rules. It takes a HUGE back seat to pro football in the sports pecking order up north. Those markets may be big, but if no one is watching I'm not sure I see the gain.
     
  10. May 13, 2003 at 6:54 PM #10
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    What KS said.

    Tech fans are fairly passionatte. I don't think the SEC would trade Auburn for Boston College, for example.

    And the Syracuse ain't that big, and its getting smaller. I assisted a demographic study for Onondaga and Oswego. It's not growing.
     
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